Example sentences of "[noun sg] and unless " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quite clearly , such tactics can not be tolerated by the association and unless things improve , the coming year may well be one of open confrontation . ’ |
| 2 | Erm I think we 're er er we 're quite clear at the moment that the correct erm interpretation of it from our point of view is as a fixed asset investment and unless something changes in the er constitution of the company , erm although it may be erm the guiding thing become profitable I think one 's got to play by the rules and the rules at the moment say it is n't one . |
| 3 | It says young people are the future and unless we invest in them , that future looks bleak . |
| 4 | This is an important change in practice and unless denied , damages are now deemed to be admitted . |
| 5 | Now again it 's very difficult to say because jogging will not be any good to you unless you 're in the right condition to do jogging and unless you 've got the right conditions to jog . |
| 6 | ‘ Many hill sheep are in very poor condition and unless there is a dramatic upturn in the weather , hill farmers are looking disaster straight in the face . ’ |
| 7 | The fungus has no heart nor ‘ Achilles ’ heal and unless it is completely destroyed to its limits , it will develop fresh strength and start again to devour the timberwork . |
| 8 | The course at Sandown was passed fit after inspection and unless there is heavy rain the card should take place . |
| 9 | I still n , I still think that we need to make er quick pro progress Chairman but er unless we do make quick progress and unless we do understand what 's going on and call a spade a spade then I think this programme is doomed . |
| 10 | Oh yes , I can see it now : right from the beginning , that 's been your aim ; but let me tell you , Henry is too well ensconced in that job and unless you would like to try and kill him , as my father did , you 'll stay put where you are . ’ |
| 11 | Like releases , captions should be kept short and to the point and unless the picture is going out as a photo-story with no separate release , this means very short indeed . |
| 12 | These made the wheelbarrow bounce and unless I hurried , the wheelbarrow easily toppled . |
| 13 | This is a business tax and unless you are involved in running a company , there is nothing you need to know . |
| 14 | It is a vastly complex process and unless you get it right in one , you will never live to tell the tale , to get it right the next time , in order to ‘ evolve ’ the skill ! |
| 15 | ‘ But vision is a developing process and unless a baby has really bad vision difficulties , I would n't prescribe glasses until the baby is about two years old . ’ |
| 16 | I for one , think this is a worthwhile service that private practitioners can give to the community and unless one wishes to see neighbourhood law centres and the like ( who I hasten to add do admirable work in particular spheres ) take over this type of work and who knows , all criminal work and after that … |
| 17 | Unless the Labour leadership recognises publicly that some form of Scottish parliament must come first on its political agenda and unless it can bring itself to co-operate enthusiastically with the SNP and Liberal parties to achieve this , nothing will continue to happen . |
| 18 | Paradise Lost is taken by most at the level of the author 's presentation and unless one looks very deeply and sceptically at Satan or one is a Christian like Lewis or a Puritan like Milton one can not laugh at him for being a fool . |
| 19 | Erm I 've indicated this morning that I think the employment component of the new settlement is an absolutely crucial part of the overall concept and unless you get a very good employment area , all the other objectives for the new settlement will not be achieved . |
| 20 | We are on a downward spiral and unless it improves the club will be no more . |
| 21 | Limitation of family size will not happen unless it can be done without trespassing on conscience and unless practicable means are available ; and unless it is perceived to be in the families ' interests to do so ( Coale 1973 ) . |
| 22 | In industrial safety cases there is a well established jurisprudence and unless the statute specifically excludes liability the court will hold that an industrial safety statute gives rise to an action . |
| 23 | For the first time Stirling are well and truly embroiled in the relegation area and unless they can start scoring points they are going to continue to struggle . |
| 24 | A Sinhalese member of the Legislative Council thought that magistrates would have difficulties carrying out the spirit of the legislation : ‘ A crowd appears in the Police Court in the morning and unless plaints are presented and the names called out it will be somewhat difficult for the Magistrate to ascertain who are the people who have come to offer plaints and it will depend on some minor Court official or the peons as to who are admitted to the precincts of the Court . ’ |
| 25 | If a fuller search is deemed necessary , it must be done in a suitable place by an officer of the same sex and unless the suspect consents to accompany the officer , he must first be arrested . |
| 26 | ‘ Dance Energy is only a phase in my life and unless I can do every idea I want on the BBC , then I 'll obviously have to do them somewhere else . ’ |
| 27 | And this is unlikely to happen unless there is a European political union and unless Europe and Japan play a more autonomous international role . |
| 28 | All meetings were boring to him unless the participants could talk in depth and unless the debate was by a small enough number of people for personal friendships to be fostered . |
| 29 | The applications can not be processed by the Housing Executive unless they have been assessed by occupational therapists from the Department of Health and unless recommendations are made by the occupational therapy department . |
| 30 | The wording provides a wide comprehensive cover and unless the claim presented is ruled out by one of the Policy Exceptions ( discussed below ) or is not due to an external accident or fortuity then every consideration should be given for settlement of the claim . |